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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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